1. resembling or containing brimstone; sulfurous
Usage: often used in religious or literary contexts to describe hellfire or divine punishment
2. characterized by fiery anger or harsh condemnation
Usage: figurative use, often describing speech or preaching

Examples

• The preacher delivered a brimstony sermon about the consequences of sin.
• The air smelled brimstony after the volcanic eruption.
• Her brimstony words left no doubt about her disapproval.
• The old hellfire preacher was known for his brimstony rhetoric.
• The sulfur mines produced a brimstony odor that filled the valley.